Burrata with Cherries and Pistachio Pesto

 Burrata with Cherries and Pistachio Pesto Several weeks ago I saw a post on Instagram from Sarah from The Delicious enjoying a  meal of this description. Her feed is stunning by the way, full of colourful fresh healthy food. Anyway, I knew I had to make it myself. I have already waxed lyrical about my […]

Rhubarb and Blood Orange Syllabub

You know how some people get excited about a good film or their favourite TV show? Well, I get excited about food. Food and the fact that Eddie Vedder is playing in Cork this year. But mostly food. So when I saw one lonely bunch of rhubarb in the market last weekend I pounced on […]

Blood Orange and Grapefruit Salad

I just love the abundance of citrus fruits at this time of year. They are like sunshine in the bleak winter months. Blood oranges are one of my favourite fruits and this is the perfect time to get them. I am always looking for new ways to use them and came up with this Blood […]

Roast Aubergine with Tahini

This post for Roast Aubergine with Tahini may sound dull but there is also harissa, red pepper, feta cheese and pomegranate piled on there. It is one that I have had in my drafts folder for quite some time. A discussion with my friend Fionnula recently about vegetarian meals prompted me to make it again […]

Lamb Meatballs with Feta

These meatballs very versatile. They are very handy to have in the freezer and can be used in so many ways.

Poires Belle Helene – Poached Pears in Chocolate Sauce

Purists look away now, I had run out of vanilla ice cream so I used cookie dough ice cream! It works 🙂 I nearly forgot to post a chocolate recipe for April! So this one is getting in by the skin of it’s teeth.

Dukkah

In Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem, he describes Dukkah as “An Egyptian aromatic seed and nut mix”. It is this and so much more. I was first introduced to it a couple of years ago in Kai restaurant in Galway. There was served as a coating to lamb and I was not too sure how much nuts could […]

Mozzarella and Orange Salad

Just in time for Paddy’s Day, look at this most patriotic of salads. Granted, none of the ingredients are Irish, but they are the colours of the tricolour, so that’s good enough, right?!